Respiratory metabolism in Oreochromis mossambicus, Peters under different environmental conditions
Oxygen consumption in Oreochromis mossambicus, Peters (3-60g in weight) was measured under different stress conditions at a constant temperature of 20±1°C. The rate of oxygen consumption was significantly higher (0.170 ml gˉ¹hˉ¹)at a salinity of 30x10ˉ³ compared with that (0.132ml gˉ¹hˉ¹) in freshwater. The oxygen consumption was also found to be affected by changes in pH. Weight specific rate decreased significantly from 0.113 to 0.045 ml gˉ¹hˉ¹ with increasing body weight. A positive correlation was recorded between availability of dissolved oxygen and the rate of oxygen consumption by the fish. While copper sulphate and malachite green inhibited the respiratory metabolism, formaldehyde treatment raised it from 0.088 to 0.118ml gˉ¹hˉ¹.
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Main Authors: | Thampi, R., Rattan, P., Chatterji, A. |
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Format: | article biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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1994
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Subjects: | Biology, Oreochromis mossambicus, respiratory metabolism, stress conditions, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/31944 |
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